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Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. With its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions; it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten.
Senior Life Underwriter
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Senior Life Underwriter
Ethos Life
This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description Are you a life insurance underwriter with 3+ years of experience, who is passionate about the profession of underwriting? Are you interested in getting in on the ground floor of a growing team at an insurtech startup? Would you enjoy working in a collaborative environment where your opinion matters? - Understand underwriting policies, guidelines, practices and procedures - Determine whether to accept, modify, or decline a risk through evaluation of an individual's medical history or physical condition, occupational hazard, and financial background - Communicate effectively both written and verbally to explain underwriting decisions - Influence and champion changes to improve processes while maintaining mortality expectations - Work efficiently to gather information necessary for decision making - Ability to independently work assigned requests with minimal direction - Have to be comfortable with ambiguity Qualifications - 4 year degree preferred - Demonstrated knowledge of all aspects of risk selection (medical, non-medical, financial) - Ability to think critically and problem solve independently - Positive, inclusive, agile, and collaborative mindset - Strong verbal and written communication skills - Term and permanent life insurance underwriting - In process or completed industry designations, i.e. LOMA, ALMI, FMLI, ALU, FALU Company Description Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. With its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions; it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten.
Job Requirements
- 4 year degree preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of all aspects of risk selection (medical, non-medical, financial)
- Ability to think critically and problem solve independently
- Positive, inclusive, agile, and collaborative mindset
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Term and permanent life insurance underwriting
- In process or completed industry designations, i.e. LOMA, ALMI, FMLI, ALU, FALU
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